Bucks County Teen Portraits Senior Pictures

Anna Bowlen

2/10/2019

Nomination and Photography by Connie Etter Photography
Indiana

The Nomination: Anna excels in everything she does! She is involved in her High School's Drama Club and preformed in 4 musicals. She's in show choir and a section leader in concert choir.
Anna also excels in academics. She is in the Spians and academic classes which include AP Spanish 4, ACP composition and AP Statistics.

She is certainly a role model and inspiring teen!

Anna was published in Issue 16.

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Brooklyn Mann

2/10/2019

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Brooklyn Mann
Interview by Zoe D’Angelo
Nomination & Photography by Sharie Thompson (STories Photography)
Oregon

The Nomination: Brooklyn -Class of 2019 has been accepted into multiple direct entry nursing programs and has been awarded $96,000 in Academic Awards including the $88,000 President’s Scholarship. As of this writing she has two other offers similar to this one. She submitted her applications at age 16.
Help me wish her the best!

Tell me about your Academic Awards.

For high school, I have been chosen as Student of the Month once per year and Student of the Year sophomore year. I am in National Honors Society and have maintained all A’s throughout high school. For college, I have been selected to receive the Presidents merit scholarships at the four colleges I’ve been accepted to as well as another merit scholarship for one of my schools.

What is included in the Presidents Scholarship?

It is a yearly amount of scholarship money that covers a large portion of my tuition. If I maintain a full-time class schedule and above average grades, the scholarship is renewed every year of undergraduate study.

What are you passionate about?

I am passionate about my education and my future. I care for and help others in as many ways as possible. I volunteer, tutor, and work at a daycare. I know that anyone can do what they set their hearts to, just like me.

How did you become interested in nursing?

I’ve always been drawn to caring for others. Since I was young, I have loved taking care of babies and playing with children. That helpfulness and care has followed me in life. Through volunteering in my local hospital’s NICU, shadowing nurses, tutoring younger students, and working at a daycare, I found myself determined to become a nurse and to help as many people as I can.

After high school, I plan to go to nursing school for my bachelors degree and then complete a masters nursing degree. After that, I will work as a neonatal nurse practitioner in a level four (highest level) neonatal intensive care unit.

Brooklyn was published in Issue 16.

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Caitlin Cowell

2/6/2019

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Interview by Zoe D'Angelo
Nomination and Photography by Jaki Good Miller Photography
West Virginia

The Nomination: During the summer before her sophomore year, Caitlin Cowell’s hometown of Richwood, West Virginia was devastated by a flood that destroyed her high school and forced students to be relocated to an abandoned grade school. Despite the adversity, Caitlin has managed to do something few can boast—she is an upcoming freshman in the Harvard class of 2023. Caitlin is the senior class president, student council vice president, a member of National Honor Society, a majorette, the clarinet section leader, and the top varsity distance runner on her school’s track and cross country teams. A LEADER inside and outside of the classroom, Caitlin boasts many awards and honors including an AP Scholar award, three All-State track awards, and multiple titles as a part of the majorette line. She actively volunteers in her community and helps to serve her peers as a part of the Christian Young Life organization.

Tell us about your transition to the abandoned grade school after the devastating flood.
The transition between school situations following the flood was interesting, to say the least. It was an undeniably bleak scenario, but one that students, faculty, and the community as a whole worked to make the best of. The hardest part was the lack of space that the grade school/portable pods combo offered. The first year we had no room for science labs of any kind and teachers had to work harder to adapt their teaching plans to the space available. Three years later, there is still no room for quintessential high school activities like pep rallies, class tournaments, or Greek week festivities. It has taught everyone how important it is to cherish what you have and not dwell over what’s missing.

When did you become interested in cross country and track?
I started my running career in the 6th grade as a way to get involved at school. By the end of the season, I realized that I had the potential to be competitive in the sport. Running has taught me the value in hard work and determination and the importance of having a team that supports you along the way. It’s become such an important part of my life that I can’t imagine stopping anytime soon.

Photography by Jaki Good Miller

Tell us about you Christian Young Life Organization and your duties within.
The Young Life program has allowed me to serve others while exploring and cultivating a relationship of my own with my Creator. One of the truest lessons Young Life has taught me is how important it is to make sure your spiritual health is flourishing before you try to help others. I think that’s a lesson everyone needs to learn and can be applicable whether you are religious or not. I am a senior Young Life leader at my school. I help run Campaigners (Bible studies), Young Life Clubs, and help to spread God’s word. As a leader, I received the opportunity to serve as a “buddy” at a Young Life Capernaum camp. Capernaum was created solely for giving people with disabilities the chance to experience the love of God with no judgment. At camp, I saw the “outcasts” of society honored for their differences. It is an experience I will forever cherish.

Photography by Caitlin Cowell

Congratulations on getting into Harvard! I’m sure your family and community are excited for you! What is your success formula?
I am so proud of being accepted to such a prestigious school and joining such an accomplished class, but there was no secret formula for success that got me there. I’m a dreamer at my core. I knew I wanted to accomplish something out of the ordinary and worked every day to put that dream into fruition. I was lucky enough to have my friends, family, and school supporting me the whole way.

What are you most excited about when thinking about going to school there?
I love the town where I have grown up, but it is very typical of poor, rural areas in West Virginia. Families live in poverty and drug abuse is an issue, but there is a sense of community that is found nowhere else. More than anything, I am so excited to have the opportunity to experience life so different from what I’m used to. The diversity, freedom to explore your interests and map out your own education, and connections to the world made Harvard into a bit of a fairy tale for me. I hope to take what I learn there and implement it into my home-state and the world around me.

What will you be studying?
Currently, I want to study Cellular and Molecular Biology with the hopes of attending medical school.

What advice would you have to give younger teens on being inspiring (like you!)?
When I think of someone inspiring, I think of someone fighting for the rights of minorities, supporting the less fortunate, or overcoming insurmountable odds.
If you had to take anything from my story, I want it to be that you don’t have be great in all aspects to achieve your dreams. Find what you are passionate about and work every day to make it your reality.

Caitlin will be featured in Issue 17.

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Anna Bowlen

Nomination and Photography by Connie Etter Photography
Indiana

Brooklyn Mann

Brooklyn Mann
Interview by Zoe D’Angelo
Nomination & Photography by Sharie Thompson (STories Photography)
Oregon

Caitlin Cowell

Interview by Zoe D'Angelo
Nomination and Photography by Jaki Good Miller Photography
West Virginia

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​Nomination and Photography by Connie Etter Photography​Indiana

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Nomination and Photography by Connie Etter Photography
Indiana

Brooklyn Mann
Interview by Zoe D’Angelo
Nomination & Photography by Sharie Thompson (STories Photography)
Oregon

Interview by Zoe D'Angelo
Nomination and Photography by Jaki Good Miller Photography
West Virginia